Album for phonograph records



- Jan. 8, 1929. 1,698,249

A. WIEHL ALBUM FOR FHONOGRAPH RECORDS Filed Jan. 12, 1924 Y i 2 sheets-sheet 1 IN V EN TOR.

HAP/m7 W/EHL i Ms ATTbRNEY.

A. WIEHL ALBUM FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS Jams, 1929.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 12, 1924 Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

UNITED STATES PAT'ENT -Q F J ALFRED WIEHL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ALBUM FOR PHONOGRAPH nnconns.

Application filed January 12, 1924'. Serial No. 685,745.

My invention relates to albums for the filing of phonograph records, and in some forms they may be racks,-but in any case convenient durable units, which involve while supporting the records in a manner permitting the quick inspection of the record name, and to accommodate a maximum num ber of records in a given space.

In general the objects are compactness, convenience, durability, flexibility, safety, and to provide albums or files with these characteristics, or any of them, with great economy. Improved files in accordance with these inventions, it may be noted, involve a further development of my inventions shown in Patents Nos. 1,402,332 and 1,424,054, the improvements providing for much cheaper forms of albums or files suitable for particular purposes and more general use.

Particular embodiments of my invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in

i which Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a triangular rack.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front view of lower spacers in such rack.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of such rack showing phonograph records in position.

GOVGI'lIlg on smaller scale. 7

Fig. 4 1s a perspective vlew of atriangular album, empty.

' Fig. 5 is a side elevation in vertical section with'a record in position. m

Fig. 6 is a top view of a modified album closed. 1 Fig; 7 is a top View of the album of Fig. 6, shown extended. 7

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of'the album shown in Fig. 6.

. modified album closed, and on smaller scale.

another spacing raclrE is oppositely posisupported position,so thatthe half of the Flg. 3 is a perspectlve view of a rack with weight.

illustrated in perspective Figs'i and 4, gives the general features of the triangular arrangement, which may beistrictly triangular or may be slightly modified in some forms by the cutting-of corners'or the rounding of some corners, without departing from the essentials of the structures. Likewise, inFigs.

3 and 5, it will be clearly seen how the records are positioned so that substantially half of the record s outside of the containeror sup port, and in Fig. 5, in the album form, the

centreportion containing the identifying 2 name of the record, is clearly visible for inspection from the side by spreadingthe album leaves or series ofcontainers. Figs; 4 and 7 likewise prominently feature the spreading of the album so that it stands upright and becomes a self supporting unity" while the self-supporting upright nature of the rack appears clearly from the perspect1ve view of Fig. 1. Thus the drawings emphasize the convenience for insertion-and the accessibility of the records, as Well as the self-supporting of'the same. 5

In Flgs. 1 to 3?, the box A has th'esub-- stantially triangular sides aa', at thebot tom of which and disposed therebetween is a spacing rack B having aseries of evenly spaced tooth members with slots there between of which slots D are shallow and slots 0 relatively deeper, and alternating at top and bottom adapted to receive records in staggered relation and to firmly hold the 1 same when positioned. At the top of the box tioned, with slots C, D complementary to those in the bottom'spacer B. The plane of the outer face of these slotted racks B and E substantially bisects a record inserted in shown, permits each record to be inserted a with convenience and to roll into its. posr- 100' tionand to stay in position by its own Such racks or files may, without any cover, be slid onto a shelf or intoa cabinet,

and are amply protected, or they may be 1% arranged to pull out with a stop or a suitable hinge, of any well known type, permitting; Fig. 9 is a perspective showing a slightly will equally support the records through 110 out a ninety degree displacement of the rack or file about the apex of the triangle. They may be made without the cover in cases such as when the files are stacked on a shelf which protects them from dust, or put into a cabinet, because they admirably serve for temporary use of a table and during such the inside of the file cover a suitable index G may be printed or pasted where most convenient for reference to the contents of the file, while a clip f .of any suitable kind, will provide for secure holding of the cover halves in closed.position,and when closed the entire box will appear as shown, in dotted lines partially in Fig. 1 and in full lines in Fig. 3*, a symmetrical package suitable for shipping or carrying. It will be noted that the cover F, as illustrated in Fig. .3", may be a one-piece triangular cover adapted to fit over filebox proper so that the empty files, before use, with cover will be complete in triangular form and therefore twocomplete filesmay be shipped or stored in the space of what otherwise would be a completely closed file box. This feature would involve great economy in space in shipping and storing before use.

The album form of this invention while subjectto various modifications comprises the substantially right triangular envelopes H, having at their lower triangular apex a spacer h slightl of a record. 8n the hypotenuse of the right-angle'triangular conformation of these envelopes their edge may be preferably cut away as indicated at J, so that the entire name markingofthe record when filed may be read without taking the record out of the envelope. This is made possible by the spreading of the album leaves which are bound at hinge K along one side of the rightangle triangular conformation of the album permitting the other side of the triangular envelope to swingfreely between the covers L, L, or with the slight drag of the envelopes when weighted down by a record ,andth'e slightyield at the hinge, the lower side of the envelope will rest on the table in contact with vthe edge of the covers L, L, and strengthening may be provided by reinforcements h.

' As shown in dotted lines, Fig. 5, the covers may be triangular, but hinged on their diaggreater than the thickness visible from either side due to the spreading of the hinged envelopes so as to make all in termedia'te records in the file accessible and thennames readily readable 'wlthout re .moval. In all the forms of the invention,

the triangular form, with aright-angle triangle when the hypotenuse is inclined, provides for one side forming the base, and form-receiving pockets so, positioned that records will roll easily into the pockets over i the bottomspacer hand will be retained securely in the pocket while the album is in upright position, by the stop or spacer h.

In the modified form of album shown in Figs. 6 to 9, to prevent the album leaves from being spreadtoo far apart, a clip comprising a pair of hinged links M, such as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, suitably limits the move ment, and when in open position such connection is out of the way of'the records,- but when closed, as shown in Fig. 6, the soformed spacer M turns to a position whereby the ends of the two links form a projection M directly over the top of the records in a manner that holds the records in their pockets although the closed album may be turned up side down. The detailed formation of "such spacer hinge serving alternately as spacerand record-holding clip may be modified in many Ways, but its general purpose is served by the form shown, which may also have a snap catch N which holds the clip in closed position, thereby holding the covers L, L together during any incidental hair dling. In such forms the covers or sides L, are stiff, and preferably one corner I is curved to approximate the curvature of inserted records, so that one curved corner of the album becomes a distinctive feature showing that the album is to stand upon one of the straight sides. a As shown in Fig. 9, such album covers may also have box edges O which completely enclose the leaves of the album, and, furthermore, the straight ones,

but not 0, serve as an additional base for i insertion of records and the removal of records is made from the side and top, thereby providing convenience and a secure upright holding of the records admirably adapted for compact and convenient filing,

' in use these files provide alignment of support on the sides of the records in the oblique position which, as a rule, will constitute substantially the hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle form of pocket or envelope, but modifications may involve the same oblique supporting line with changes in configuration of the remainder of the file case or album, and this may be done in some cases without loss of attendant advantages.

While many modifications may be made in detail Without departing from the spirit of my invention from what is herein specifically shown and described, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A phonograph record file comprising right-angle triangular record-holding means open to receive records on the side of the hypotenuse and hold a plurality of records, means forming a permanent part of the file to support said container upright on one of the short sides of the triangle, and means adjacentthe acute angle near the base to holdeach record substantially half enclosed in said file. V

2. A portable phonograph record album comprising a plurality of pockets each of a right-angle triangular form and having a receiving opening at the long side of the triangle, means to support said pockets in an upright position and to hold them together along one of the short sides, with the other short side cooperating with said form a supporting base.

3. .A portable phonograph comprising right angle triangular pockets open on the hypotenuse, means to bind said pockets together along the normally upright short side of the 'triangle', a stop in each pocket at the acute angle away from the bound edge to preventthe record from rolling out, and outside covers supported from the bound edge adapted to spread and provide a horizontal base support.

4. A phonograph record file comprising pockets to record album i a plurality of right-angle triangularpockets,

means to support the pockets in vertical planes with the hypotenuse forty-five degrees from the base and with an opening for filing the records in each pocket on the hypotenuse. v

5. A portable right angle triangularphonograph record file having one short side of the triangle forming a horizontal base with associated means for normally maintaining the file with said short side base in its horizontal position when set up "for use, and a cover secured to the triangular file.

V 6. A record album comprising a plurality of triangular pockets each having its receiving opening on the longest side of the triangle and means at the lower forward corner ofeachtriangular pocket to guide the respective record into secure position andprevent it from rolling out. i

7. A phonograph record file having a portable plurality of pockets in effect oftriangular shape with a short side positioned horizontally to form the base, main supporting guides each formed by the sides of each pocket at its open edge for engagement of a record at substantially diametrically opposite points of each record, whereby substantially half of the record is en closed with the bottom forward support for ALFRED WIEHL. 

